The Queen of the Dead, Maman Brigitte Guide (Patch 1.10)

Welcome to this guide dedicated to Maman Brigitte, a powerful voodoo goddess in SMITE. Maman Brigitte stands out as a magical jungle assassin, capable of wreaking destruction in the heat of battle. She is also known for her close connection with Baron Samedi, the voodoo god of death.

In this guide, we'll explore in detail the skills and strategies that make Maman Brigitte a formidable force on the battlefield. Plus, we'll delve into rich Haitian folklore to discover the cultural context surrounding this voodoo goddess, as well as her special relationship with Baron Samedi.

Get ready to master voodoo magic and unleash the power of Maman Brigitte to dominate the jungle.

Origins and significance: Maman Brigitte is a central figure in Haitian voodoo, a religion deeply rooted in Haitian culture. She embodies the spirit of death and is venerated as the guardian of the souls of the deceased. Her role is crucial in the passage of the souls of the dead to the afterlife. Believers call on her for protection and healing, but also to ensure that their deceased loved ones find peace.

Link with Baron Samedi: A notable feature of Maman Brigitte is her relationship with Baron Samedi, another powerful voodoo spirit associated with death. Baron Samedi is often described as her husband or companion. Together, they form a formidable duo, watching over the souls of the dead and playing an essential role in voodoo ceremonies.

Appearance and symbolism: Maman Brigitte is usually depicted with distinctive attributes, such as a top hat, mourning clothes and a bottle of strong rum, symbolic of her strong personality and connection with the spirits of the afterlife. Her appearance reflects both the respect and awe she inspires.

Rites and celebrations: Haitian voodoo believers celebrate Maman Brigitte in various ceremonies, including the Festival des Gédé, dedicated to the spirits of death. During these rituals, she is offered rum, chili pepper and other offerings to appease her spirit and gain her protection. Ceremonies often involve music, dance and invocations to honor his power.

Soul Spikes (Passive)



Damaging an enemy with a basic attack or ability afflicts enemies with Soul Spikes. Upon reaching 5 stacks, Maman Brigitte absorbs a piece of their soul, dealing damage based on their missing Health and gaining a Soul Orb from enemy gods. Soul Orbs last 30s.

Damage: (+1% of your Magical Power) per 1% of target's missing Health
Bullet Soul Spikes Damage Cap: 70% missing Health
Bullet Soul Spikes Duration: 10s Bullet Ability Type: Damage, Buff


Party Trick (1)



Immune to setbacks, Maman Brigitte takes a throatful of Rum and spits fire. Enemies swell up and take damage every 0.5s for 1.5s. The effect is repeated as long as they remain in the zone. This damage does not trigger object effects. If Maman Brigitte runs out of Rum or reactive the compentece, she smashes her bottle on the floor, inflicting damage and stunning enemies. The recharge time decreases according to the amount of Rum remaining.

Fire Damage Per Tick: 8/16/24/32/40 (+10% of your Magical Power)
Bullet Slam Damage: 40/80/120/160/200 (+35% of your Magical Power)
Bullet Stun Duration: 1.2s Bullet Maximum Cooldown: 14s (Further reduced by CDR)
Bullet Ability Type: Cone, Damage, Stun Bullet Range: 30/15
Bullet Cost: 20/30/40/50/60 Mana Bullet Cooldown: 6s



Madame Fangs (2)



Maman Brigitte's tattoo snake, Madame Fangs, slithers off of her arm and becomes a spectral snake that passes through enemies, damaging and applying Madame's Mark to all enemies hit. Subsequent hits from Madame Fangs deal 15% of the initial damage. Enemies with Madame's Mark take additional damage anytime Maman Brigitte damages them. This bonus damage does not trigger Item effects. Soul Spikes and Item effects do not trigger Madame's Mark.

Madame Fangs Initial Damage: 50/75/100/125/150 (+40% of your Magical Power)
Bullet Madame's Mark Damage: 5 (+5% of your Magical Power)
Bullet Madame's Mark Duration: 5s Bullet Ability Type: Projectile, Damage, Debuff
Bullet Range: 60 Bullet Cost: 55 Mana
Bullet Cooldown: 13/12.5/12/11.5/11s


Spirit Seize (3)



Maman Brigitte shrouds herself in ghostly energy as she dashes forward, passing through player made walls and damaging enemies. If she hits an enemy god she possesses them, traveling with them and dealing damage every 0.5s for up to 2s. Maman Brigitte can leave her target early by dashing or canceling to step out. If she remains for the full duration, she will dash out as time expires.


Bullet Initial Hit Damage: 60/90/120/150/180 (+20% of your Magical Power)
Bullet Possession Tick Damage: 20/25/30/35/40 (+10% of your Magical Power)
Bullet Ability Type: Dash, Damage Bullet Range: 40
Bullet Cost: 50/60/70/80/90 Mana Bullet Cooldown: 16s


Explosion Of Souls (Ultimate)



Maman Brigitte gains Crows Control immunity and gathers a large orb of spiritual energy that she throws at the target location. The orb's size is determined by the amount of Soul Orbs that Maman Brigitte has collected through Soul Spikes. Enemies hit are damaged, knocked up, and receive Madame's Mark for 5s. Maman Brigitte loses all Soul Orbs after using Explosion of Souls.

Damage: 160/210/260/310/360 (+85% of your Magical Power)
Bullet Ability Type: Circle, Damage, Knockup
Bullet Radius: 16.5, 18, 19.5, 21, 22.5, 24 Bullet Range: 45
Bullet Cost: 100 Mana Bullet Cooldown: 90s

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A pretty cool Combo for Burst, you dash with your Spirit Sixteen (3), which you cancel after you're in the enemy, then you throw your Madame Fangs (2) and you finish with your Party Trick (1) (you can reverse the (2) and the (1)) and if you haven't killed your enemy yet then finish him with your Ultimate